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Looking For Alaska By John Green
In Looking for Alaska by John Green, the element of surprise took me when one of the main characters dies in a horrific car accident. The title Looking for Alaska adds to the plot of how determined Miles ends up towards to finding out the result of the fatal crash. Events leading up to this involve real life situations. For instance, building peoples guilt to try thing, whether good or bad.
During the book, I was and still am astonished that the Alaska was involved in a fatal car accident. The night of the accident, Alaska, as well as her friends, drink in their dorm rooms. All of a sudden she freaks out and tells everyone that she has to leave. ‘“I forgot! God, how many times can I mess up?’ She said. I didn’t even have time to wonder what

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